Piracy is Progressive Taxation, and Other Thoughts on the Evolution of Online Distribution
Obscurity is a far greater threat to authors and creative artists than piracy.
An essay by Tim O’Reilly that I really like, and keep going back to. It pushes one towards a more balanced view of “piracy”, and prods one to go beyond the knee-jerk reaction to piracy, showing an oft-overlooked side of the picture.
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